Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is

10.6° C

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	16s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	17s
Evening (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	17s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).
	Tue 14			Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Fri 17
	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	2	3	!	!	!	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 18	ENE 6	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 19	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	25	16	26	52	90	118	82	82	93	97	97	95	90	58	53	198	203	283	390	1065	2427	2916	2144	1183
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	SSW	SSE	E	NW	W	ENE	SSW	NW	WNW	W	SSW	SE	NE	NW	W	SSW	SW	NW	NNW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	on	glassy	cross-off	cross	on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross	on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide						3:57AM1.98m				4:31PM2.17m				4:52AM1.99m				5:25PM2.15m				5:48AM1.97m
Low Tide				9:54PM0.07m				10:12AM-0.06m				10:51PM0.04m				11:08AM-0.06m				11:46PM0.04m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:54	—	—
	5:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:10
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	14	14	14	13	11	11	12	12	11	10	10	11	11	9	10	10	8	9	9	8	8	8	9
Feels °C	9	9	10	11	11	8	10	10	11	10	7	8	9	8	4	8	8	6	6	7	6	5	5	6
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	ENE 6	NE 8	NNE 8	NNE 6	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 5	NNE 5	NE 5	NNE 4	NNE 5	NNE 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 10	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 12
kJ	14	16	18	24	77	51	32	22	27	42	28	45	23	21	27	43	46	51	210	1065	2427	2916	2144	1183
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	NNE 9	E 10	ENE 7	NE 7	SSW 19	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16
kJ	8	7	8	11	13	118	82	82	93	97	97	95	60	58	53	198	203	283	390	469	554	590	761	870
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 18	E 10	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	E 13	E 12	SE 3	ESE 12	E 12	NE 7	ESE 14	SSW 16	SSW 16	ESE 16	SSW 15	NNE 7	SSW 15	SSW 14	NNE 5	—	—	—	—
kJ	25	8	26	52	90	28	47	3	47	24	12	38	90	49	51	79	29	125	118	3	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	N 5	NNE 5	NNE 6	NW 4	ESE 3	ESE 3	—	—	—	NNE 5	—	—	W 2	SW 4	SSW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 3
kJ	63	52	75	69	14	3	4	—	—	—	37	—	—	1	8	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
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Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	2	3	5	4	4
Distance (km)	280	235	3	0	5	13	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	3	16	27	0	0	3	5	5	3	3	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury			Le Bons Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Tuhawaiki Point	Fields	Gore Bay	Gore Bay	Fields	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Waikuku Beach	Gore Bay	Gore Bay	Waikuku Beach	Tuhawaiki Point	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Gore Bay	Gore Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Gore Bay	Fields
Rating (10 max)			1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	5	5	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Shag Beach Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Shag Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago
Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	6	6	7	6	1	4	4	3	3	1	1	2	2	2	4	5	8	5	9	4	5
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Rating (10 max)	7	5	6	9	6	8	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	5	6

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